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20 Pakistani Youtube accounts banned in India for spreading anti-India propaganda.

Summary of Case

On 22 Dec, 2021 the Indian authorities, in a massive crackdown against Pakistani digital news platforms, have blocked at least 20 YouTube channels and two websites accused of spreading anti-India propaganda.

Indian Ministry of Information & Broadcasting accused Pakistan-sponsored websites of actively spreading fake news about various sensitive subjects such as Kashmir, the Indian Army, minority communities in India, Ram Mandir, and General Bipin Rawat.

"The Ministry has acted to secure the information space in India, and utilised emergency powers under Rule 16 of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021,'' as per an official statement, adding that the action had been taken under the provisions to block content in case of emergency.

The authorities asked the Department of Telecom for direct internet service providers (ISPs) to block the YouTube channels and news portals.

Category of Incident

Censorship

ICCS Status

ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

ICCS Class: N/A

ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression

Reported By

Journalism Pakistan

Date of incident

22

Month

December

Year

2021

Name of affected person

No persons affected

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Youtube

Other affected organizations

2 other websites

Action by

The Indian authorities

City

Delhi

Province

Indian capital

Designation

Not Applicable

Professional category

Not Applicable

Age of victim

Not Applicable

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not applicable

Court where case was presented: Not applicable

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not applicable

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not applicable

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: